Being Trauma Informed should be a minimum standard not a final destination. Trauma Informed is about what we KNOW. Trauma Responsive is about what we DO and how we do it. Becoming both is a process not a project. #MHStirNurse

My home country Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 NO cervical cancer cases detected in vaccinated women following HPV immunisation! None! Zero! What a stunning achievement ! The HPV vaccine ie a modern medical miracle!

“It’s better to beg forgiveness than ask permission” is among the most overused sayings amongst people who try to make change happen. It’s understandable that so many change leaders follow this mantra. When we’re wading through layers of “rules” & bureaucracy, trying to create change in a large complex system, we sometimes just have to move ahead, taking actions & dealing with the consequences afterwards. Except it’s often a bad idea. “Begging forgiveness” prioritises speed or the desire for action over trust, collaboration & shared success. Many frontline healthcare leaders I'm working with on a current project report that they don’t feel they have the autonomy to take action in the first place, let alone beg forgiveness. It amplifies power differences in organisations. Today I’ve been working with a group of leaders using a different approach called “radiating intent”. The idea is that the person who wants to take action doesn’t ask permission (or keep their activities secret) but boldly signals their intent to the people who need to know about it. When you signal your intent to your line manager (rather for asking for their permission) they are less likely to micromanage, but they can still intervene if really necessary. Radiating intent is typically more effective that begging forgiveness because it: - builds psychological safety & encourages innovation, flexibility & accountability across a team - gives people who have information, or want to help, an opening to participate - leaves better evidence of your good will - shows others that initiative & thinking differently is acceptable in the organisation How to radiate intent: 1. Identify an upcoming action: a change in process, a new idea to try, or a regular task that might affect others. It is most powerful for actions where you would previously have asked permission. 2. State your intent clearly: write a simple message starting with “I intend to…” Include what you will do, why you are doing it, and who might be affected. Example: “I intend to test a change in the way we record patient handovers to save time. I believe this will help everyone focus more on actual care. If anyone has concerns or suggestions, please let me know before tomorrow.” 3. Share with the right people: decide who needs to know; e.g., your team (including your boss), people impacted outside your team & others with an interest. 4. Invite responses: give people a chance to ask questions or share advice before you act. 5. Reflect & learn: after you act, note the impact/learning & prepare to signal your intent for your next test of change. The classic article on radiating intent is by Elizabeth Ayer (based on learning from L David Marquet): medium.com/@ElizAyer/dont-as…. I got my introduction to this practice from @tashwillcocks.

The problem is not the fact that Mr Farage is given excessive exposure by the media; it's the fact that he is given *favourable* exposure by the media. #r4today

📣 Exciting Announcement We are delighted to share the news that the Fund to Leave programme is being rolled out nationally. Women experiencing domestic abuse in Scotland can get help to pay for the essentials they need when leaving a relationship with an abusive partner. Scottish Women’s Aid CEO Dr Marsha Scott, said: “Scottish Women’s Aid warmly welcomes a roll-out of the original Fund to Leave pilots to the rest of Scotland. “Every day we and our local Women’s Aid services see women and children struggling to get free of an abuser. The Fund to Leave offers a critical helping hand when women and children need it most. ‘Leaving’ is difficult and dangerous, and the Fund to Leave is such an important step to making leaving and staying free from an abuser a reality across Scotland.” The programme is not yet open to applications, but more details will be posted on our social media channels soon so follow along to learn more!

🆕 Our second Side by Side After Suicide event will take place on Saturday 06 September in Edinburgh. For people who are bereaved by suicide, it's an opportunity to come together, connect and commemorate those they have lost. Book free places here ➡️ suicideprevention.scot/sideb…

It's normal to have upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after a traumatic event. For some people, PTSD symptoms may start later, or they may come and go over time. Learn about PTSD symptoms and treatments to help you recover: ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/…

A new meta-analysis on treatment efficiency of therapies for PTSD shows that despite the fact that there is little difference in effectiveness between EMDR therapy and other therapies, EMDR is more (cost)efficient than all other (10) therapies. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wil…

Our study ⁦of domestic violence & suicide by MH patients referenced in ⁦@guardian⁩. We need to ask every female patient if they are at risk of violence/abuse. theguardian.com/society/2025…

A Psychological Approach to Understanding & Preventing Suicide (Free Training Modules) We have developed a suite of learning modules on A Psychological Approach to Understanding and Preventing Suicide, funded by and in partnership with NHS Education Scotland. The aim of these modules is to get to the heart of this most tragic of human outcomes, challenging myths and misunderstandings about suicide by bringing together people’s stories with the research evidence. 1. An overview of suicide 2. Risk & protective factors for suicide 3. The IMV model of suicide 4. What works to prevent suicidal behaviour Full details here: suicideresearch.info/resourc…

EmilyTest are running the first ever Scotland only survey on gender-based violence (GBV) in tertiary education. If you are 18 and a student, recent grad, or staff at a Scottish college or uni, please spare a few minutes to complete this survey. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…

We are asking clinicians working in #mentalhealth care to take part in a survey examining the impact of patient suicide on well-being & clinical practice. If you've experienced the death of a patient by suicide & would like to take part see here buff.ly/wmai8zY

Great opportunity for any mental health nurses and allied health professions with an interest in mentalization and 'borderline personality disorder' down Glasgow way: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…

New study highlights key factors influencing treatment dropout in PTSD care for veterans. Longer wait between intake and treatment starting led to discontinuation. Improving organizational factors could boost treatment success. #PTSD #VeteransHealth #MentalHealthResearch

Thank you @lokiscottishrap . Perfect ❤️ 👌 I am very much looking forward to your Patron years Wisdom, humour, humility, challenge and intelligence by the shed load. #emdrukconf

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

May their memory be a blessing

The UK is spending £369m refurbishing Buckingham Palace for King Charles, who has £22bn and gets £500m more a year. He can pay for his own renovations, £369m is more than England spends on building Social Housing in an entire year for the whole country.

Read the open access article, "Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis," in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology today: ow.ly/JiOQ50UqWm5 #OpenAccess

New tCBT Editorial to introduce the Special Collection : Enhancing your delivery of cognitive therapy for PTSD: a celebration of the work of Hannah Murray Full free text at ow.ly/CoVK50UhSwa Collection at cambridge.org/core/journals/…

🎦Grab a ☕️We’ve added two films (<15mins) lifelines.scot/volunteers#Ne… made by students at Stirling Uni and featuring ex RAF mountain rescue team leader Dave “Heavy” Whalley & members of civilian teams talking about reactions to traumatic events - with some focus on Lockerbie 1988